| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 314 | 22 | 38 | 7 |
| Materials Science | 677 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
The journal mostly deals with topics like Composite material, Solid mechanics, Strain rate, Mechanics and Split-Hopkinson pressure bar. The research on Composite material discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Shock (mechanics). The study on Shock (mechanics) presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Shock wave.
Topics in Solid mechanics explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Structural engineering, Finite element method, Constitutive equation, Metallic materials and Composite number. Some problems in Strain rate that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Alloy, Dynamic loading, Microstructure and Strain (chemistry). Richtmyer–Meshkov instability and Instability are all disciplines of Mechanics that connect with topics in Ejecta.
The journal tackles research works in Ejecta as well as Free surface. The work on Split-Hopkinson pressure bar addressed in it expands to the thematically related Bar (music). The research on Ultimate tensile strength featured in Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials combines topics in other fields like Yield (engineering), Spall and Tension (physics).
The journal articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Solid mechanics, Composite material, Ultimate tensile strength, Split-Hopkinson pressure bar and Strain rate. The published articles focus on Solid mechanics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Energetic material, Penetration (firestop), Deformation (engineering), Mechanics and Contact force. While Split-Hopkinson pressure bar is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Structural engineering, Compression (physics), Digital image correlation and Displacement (vector).
The journal focuses on Solid mechanics, Composite material, Mechanics, Strain rate and Shock (mechanics). Solid mechanics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Ballistic impact, Projectile, Deformation (engineering), Metallic materials and Strength of materials. The Composite material research presented places emphasis on topics like Ultimate tensile strength, Fracture (geology), Alloy, Microstructure and Compression (physics).
Richtmyer–Meshkov instability studies in the realm of Mechanics interact with fields like Perforation (oil well). Stress (mechanics), Selective laser melting, Strain (chemistry), Copper and Particle velocity are some topics wherein Strain rate research discussed in the journal have an impact. While Shock (mechanics) is the focus of Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, it also provided insights into the studies of Spike (software development), Shock wave, Instrumentation and Viscosity.
A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.
The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.
The top authors publishing in Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.
Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered
The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.
The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.
The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.
During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.96% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 29.79% of all publications and 23.40% were from other institutions.
A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.
The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.
The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.
Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).
The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
R. R. Nirmal;B. S. V. Patnaik;R. Jayaganthan
(2021)J. J. Swab;W. Chen;J. Hogan;H. Liao
(2021)Christian Kettenbeil;Zev Lovinger;Suraj Ravindran;M. Mello
(2020)D. D. Mallick;D. D. Mallick;J. Parker;J. Parker;J. W. Wilkerson;K. T. Ramesh
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